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25 Oct 2014
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I was given a gift Does this sound natural?
I was given a gift Does this sound natural?
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What is the difference between i was given a gift and a gift was given to me ?
answerNothing. Just a different way to say it.
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What is the difference between I gave it to me and I gave me it ?
answerI gave it to myself. ✅ I gave it to you/him/her/them. ✅ I gave me/you/him/her/them it. ❌ I gave myself a ball. ✅ I gave you/him/her/them a b...
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What is the difference between i was happy for the gift and i was happy with the gift ?
answersame/same. both mean you are Not happy with/for the gift
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What is the difference between I got it delivered and I had it delivered ?
answerI think they are virtually the same. "got" is slightly more coloquial, in my opinion.
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What is the difference between I bought them a present and I bought themselves a present ?
answer"I bought themselves" is incorrect. You would use "themselves" if "they" was the subject of "bought."
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